Child of God II
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{{Infobox album
| name = Child of God II
| type = studio
| artist = Forrest Frank
| cover = Forrest Frank Child of God II.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2025|05|09}}
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=58|s=53}}
| label = {{hlist|River House Records|10K Projects|Warner Music Group}}
| producer = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| prev_title = Amen EP
| prev_year = 2025
| year = 2025
| misc = {{singles
| name = Child of God II
| type = studio
| single1 = Your Way's Better
| single1date = October 25, 2024
| single2 = Drop!
| single2date = January 24, 2025
| single3 = Nothing Else
| single3date = January 28, 2025
| single4 = No L's
| single4date = April 11, 2025
| single5 = Celebration
| single5date = April 18, 2025
| single6 = Amen
| single6date = April 25, 2025
| single7 = Woke Up This Morning
| single7date = May 2, 2025
| single8 = Home
| single8date = May 5, 2025
}}
}}
Child of God II is the eighth studio album by American hip-hop and lo-fi musician Forrest Frank.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-26 |title=Forrest Frank announces new album during live show in L.A. - Child of God II coming May 9 |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2025/04/26.ForrestFrankToReleaseChildofGodIIAlbumMay9.asp |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=JesusFreakHideout}}{{Cite web |last=Yap |first=Timothy |date=2025-04-27 |title=Forrest Frank Announces "Child Of God II" Album Coming May 9 |url=https://www.jubileecast.com/articles/32745/20250427/forrest-frank-announces-child-of-god-ii-album-coming-may-9.htm |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Jubilee Cast}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-27 |title=Forrest Frank announces new album, "Child of God II" |url=https://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=15781 |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Louder Than the Music}} The album was released on May 9, 2025, through River House Records and 10K Projects.{{Cite web |last=Longs |first=Herb |date=2025-04-26 |title=Forrest Frank Announces 'Child Of God II' Album Coming May 9 |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/forrest-frank-announces-child-of-god-ii-album-coming-may-9/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=The Christian Beat}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-26 |title=Forrest Frank To Release 'Child of God II' Album May 9 |url=https://thez.com/thelatest/forrest-frank-to-release-child-of-god-ii-album-may-9/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=The Z}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Lindsay |date=2025-05-09 |title=Forrest Frank Drops 20-Track Encore With ‘Child of God II’ |url=https://www.klove.com/news/closer-look/new-music/forrest-frank-drops-20-track-encore-with-child-of-god-ii-10293 |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=K-Love}} It was made available for CD,{{Cite web |date=2025-04-26 |title=Child of God II standard CD |url=https://forrestfrank.com/products/child-of-god-ii-standard-cd |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Forrest Frank}} LP,{{Cite web |date=2025-04-26 |title=CHILD OF GOD II - Yellow Vinyl |url=https://forrestfrank.com/products/child-of-god-ii-yellow-vinyl |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Forrest Frank}} and digital download formats.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-26 |title=Child of God II digital album |url=https://forrestfrank.com/products/child-of-god-ii-digital-album |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Forrest Frank}} Child of God II features guest appearances from Thomas Rhett, Nathan Davis Jr, and Limoblaze.{{Cite web |title=Forrest Frank Unveils New Single feat. Country Star Thomas Rhett |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2025/02/28.ForrestFrankUnveilsNewSinglefeatCountryStarThomasRhett.asp |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=JesusFreakHideout}}
Release and promotion
= Singles =
Child of God II features six previously released singles, "Your Way's Better", "Drop!", "Nothing Else", "Celebration", "No L's", and "Amen".
The first track released was "Your Way's Better".{{Cite web |date=2024-10-25 |title=Forrest Frank Releases New Track and Announces Upcoming Deluxe Album |url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=6888 |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=NewReleaseTuesday}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Lindsay |date=2025-04-07 |title=Forrest Frank Surrenders to God's Plan on 'Your Way's Better' |url=https://www.klove.com/music/blog/new-music/forrest-frank-surrenders-to-god-s-plan-on-your-way-s-better-9919 |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=K-Love}}{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jesse |date=2024-10-25 |title=Forrest Frank Drops "Your Way's Better" & Announces Deluxe Album |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/forrest-frank-releases-your-ways-better-reveals-child-of-god-deluxe-coming-november-1/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=The Christian Beat}} It was featured on the album Child of God: Deluxe Edition, which was released on November 1, 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-02 |title=Forrest Frank Releases New Deluxe Album |url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=6902 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=NewReleaseTuesday}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-01 |title=Forrest Frank Releases Deluxe Edition of 'Child of God' |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2024/11/01.ForrestFrankReleasesDeluxeEditionofChildofGod.asp |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=JesusFreakHideout}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-03 |title=Forrest Frank Releases Deluxe Edition Of 'Child Of God' Album |url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/forrest-frank-releases-deluxe-edition-of-child-of-god-album/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=CCM Magazine}} The song was released on October 25, 2024, initially peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-09 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2024-11-09/ |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Billboard}} In early 2025, the song reached a sudden breakout in popularity, proceeding to No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs and No. 72 on the Hot 100.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-22 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2025-04-22/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-10 |title=Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2025-05-10 |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Billboard}} The song's popularity achievement is largely credited to promotion on social media, and a dance derived from the song.{{Cite web |last=Foust |first=Michael |date=2025-04-16 |title=Christian Artist Forrest Frank Hits TikTok's Top 50 Thanks to Dance Craze |url=https://www.crosswalk.com/headlines/contributors/michael-foust/christian-artist-forrest-frank-hits-tiktoks-top-50-thanks-to-dance-craze.html |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Crosswalk.com}}
The second single off the album was "Drop!", released on January 24, 2025.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-01-27 |title=Forrest Frank Releases First Single of 2025 'DROP!' |url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/forrest-frank-releases-first-single-of-2025-drop/ |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=CCM Magazine |language=}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Forrest Frank releases first single of 2025, 'DROP!' |url=https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2025/01/24/162101/forrest-frank-releases-first-single-of-2025-drop |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=Niagara Frontier Publications}} Lyrically, "Drop!" speaks about topics of humility.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-24 |title=Forrest Frank Releases New Single 'DROP!' |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2025/01/24.ForrestFrankReleasesNewSingleDROP!.asp |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=JesusFreakHideout}}
The third track to be released was "Nothing Else", on February 28, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Longs |first=Herb |date=2025-02-28 |title=Forrest Frank "NOTHING ELSE" Feat. Thomas Rhett Out Now |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/forrest-frank-nothing-else-feat-thomas-rhett-out-now/#google_vignette |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=The Christian Beat |language=}} The song featured country music-star Thomas Rhett. "Nothing Else" became a breakout single upon release, charting at No. 14 on the Billboard Digital Song Sales and No. 4 on the Hot Christian Songs, within the first week of release.{{Cite magazine |last= |date=2025-03-11 |title=Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/digital-song-sales/2025-03-11 |access-date=2025-03-11 |magazine=Billboard |language=}}{{cite magazine |date=2025-03-11 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2025-03-11/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |magazine=Billboard}} On April 13, 2025, Rhett famously broke his ankle while performing the song alongside Frank in concert.{{Cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Jessica |date=2025-04-15 |title=Thomas Rhett Breaks His Ankle During Surprise Appearance at Forrest Frank Concert |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/thomas-rhett-breaks-ankle-forrest-frank-concert-appearance-1235946890/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |last=Mower |first=Maxim |title="Absolute Champion": Thomas Rhett Breaks Ankle During Surprise Forrest Frank Guest Performance in Nashville |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrities/absolute-champion-thomas-rhett-breaks-ankle-during-surprise-forrest-frank-guest-performance-in-nashville/ar-AA1CX1WN?ocid=BingNewsSerp |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=MSN}}
The fourth track to be released was "No L's", released on April 11, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Carpenter |first=Abby |date=2025-04-11 |title=Forrest Frank releases "No L's" today |url=https://freeccm.com/2025/04/11/forrest-frank-releases-no-ls-today/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Free CCM}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-11 |title=Forrest Frank releases "No L's" featuring live vocals from fans on 'Child Of God Tour Part 2' |url=https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2025/04/11/162815/forrest-frank-releases-no-ls-featuring-live-vocals-from-fans-on-child-of-god-tour-part-2 |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Niagara Publications}}{{Cite web |last=Longs |first=Herb |date=2025-04-11 |title=Forrest Frank Releases "No L's" Featuring Live Vocals From Fans On Tour |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/forrest-frank-releases-no-ls-featuring-live-vocals-from-fans-on-tour/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=The Christian Beat}} "No L's" used a sample of over 10,000 people, recorded at one of Frank's live performances on the Child of God Tour.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-12 |title=Forrest Frank releases "No L's" featuring live vocals from fans on the Child of God Tour |url=https://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=15717 |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Louder Than the Music}} It achieved a peak of No. 12 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-22 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2025-04-22/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Billboard}}
The fifth single released was "Celebration", released on April 18, 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-18 |title=Forrest Frank releases "Celebration" track ahead of Easter |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2025/04/18.ForrestFrankReleasesCelebrationTrackAheadofEaster.asp |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=JesusFreakHideout}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-21 |title=Forrest Frank releases 'Celebration' |url=https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2025/04/21/162898/forrest-frank-releases-celebration |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Niagra Frontier Publications}} "Celebration" is Easter-themed in lyrics.{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jesse |date=2025-04-18 |title=Forrest Frank Drops "Celebration" Ahead Of Easter |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/forrest-frank-releases-celebration/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=The Christian Beat}}{{Cite web |last=Hamby |first=DeWayne |date=2025-04-18 |title=Listen: Forrest Frank's Easter-Themed 'Celebration' Track |url=https://www.patheos.com/blogs/reelfaith/2025/04/listen-forrest-franks-easter-themed-celebration-track.html |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Patheos}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-19 |title=Forrest Frank releases "Celebration" track ahead of Easter |url=https://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=15752 |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Louder Than the Music}}
The sixth single of the album, was "Amen", released on April 25, 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-25 |title=Forrest Frank lança EP Amen com faixas inéditas e celebra sucesso contínuo no cenário cristão |url=https://criativaradio.com/2025/04/25/forrest-frank-lanca-ep-amen/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Criativaradio |language=Portuguese}} "Amen" was released alongside an extended play of the same name, which featured the previous singles "Your Way's Better", "Nothing Else", "No L's", and "Celebration".{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jesse |date=2025-04-25 |title=Forrest Frank Debuts 5-Track 'Amen' EP With Sold-Out Tour Announcement |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/forrest-frank-releases-amen-ep/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=TheChristianBeat}} The seventh single of the album, "Woke Up This Morning", a remix of the song by Nathan Davis Jr, was released the following week.{{Cite web |last=Longs |first=Herb |date=2025-05-02 |title=Forrest Frank "Woke Up This Morning" out now |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/forrest-frank-woke-up-this-morning/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=The Christian Beat}} The eighth and final single, "Home", was released on May 5, 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-05 |title=Forrest Frank unveils two new tracks ahead of Child of God |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2025/05/05.ForrestFrankUnveilsTwoNewTracksAheadofMay9AlbumRelease.asp |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Jesus Freak Hideout}}
= Release =
Child of God II was first announced on April 25, 2025, at a live performance in Los Angeles, California. On April 26, 2025, the album was officially announced to the public and made available for preorder. It exceeded 100,000 preorders within the first five days of its announcement.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-30 |title=Presaves for Forrest Frank's Child of God II exceed 100K |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2025/04/30.Pre-SavesforForrestFranksChildofGodIIExceed100K.asp |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=Jesus Freak Hideout}}
On May 9, 2025, Child of God II was officially released.{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Jesse T. |date=2025-05-09 |title=Forrest Frank Takes Gospel Mission Seriously in New Release 'Child of God II' |url=https://churchleaders.com/news/511031-forrest-frank-new-release-child-of-god-ii.html |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=Church Leaders}}{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jesse |date=2025-05-09 |title=Forrest Frank’s Highly-Anticipated ‘Child Of God II’ Album Out Now |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/forrest-frank-child-of-god-ii/ |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=The Christian Beat}} The album debuted at its peak position of No. 3 on the iTunes albums chart in the United States, and No. 15 in Canada.{{cite web |date=2025-05-09 |title=US Albums - Friday, 9th May 2025 |url=http://www.itunescharts.net/us/charts/albums/2025/05/09 |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=iTunes Charts}}{{cite web |date=2025-05-09 |title=Canadian Albums - Friday, 9th May 2025 |url=http://www.itunescharts.net/can/charts/albums/2025/05/09 |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=iTunes Charts}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-09 |title=Child of God iTunes chart performance |url=http://www.itunescharts.net/us/artists/music/forrest-frank/albums/child-of-god-ii/ |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=iTunes Charts}}
Writing and production
"Your Way's Better" was both written and produced by Forrest Frank and Pera Krstajić,{{Cite web |date=2024-10-24 |title=Your Way's Better |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/395038837/credits |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Tidal}} while Frank wrote and produced "Drop!", "Nothing Else", and "Celebration".{{Cite web |date=2025-02-28 |title=Nothing Else |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/419064737/credits |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Tidal}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-18 |title=Celebration |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/430914181/credits |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Tidal}} "No L's" was written by Frank, Krstajić, and Noah Hayden, with Frank and Krstajić handling production.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-11 |title=No L's |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/429386879/credits |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Tidal}} "Amen" was written by Frank, Krstajić, and Zac Lawson, while Frank and Krstajić produced.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-25 |title=Amen |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/431593015/credits |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Tidal}}
Commercial performance
= Album and extended plays =
The Amen EP, released concurrently with the single "Amen", peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-10 |title=Top Christian Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-albums/2025-05-10/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Billboard}} The Woke Up This Morning EP reached the same position on that chart.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-17 |title=Top Christian Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-albums/2025-05-17/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Billboard}}
The album itself debuted at its peak position of No. 83 on the OCC UK Album Downloads Chart and No. 3 on the OCC UK Christian & Gospel Chart.{{cite web|date=2025-05-16|title=Official Album Downloads Chart: Week of 16 May 2025|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20250516/7003/|website=OCC|access-date=2025-05-19}} The album reached No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-24 |title=Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2025-05-24 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Billboard}} It also charted on several minor Billboard charts, including No. 24 on the Top Streaming Albums, No. 8 on the Top Vinyl Records, No. 5 on the Top Album Sales, and No. 5 on the Top Current Albums.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-24 |title=Top Streaming Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/top-streaming-albums/2025-05-24 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-24 |title=Top Vinyl Records |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/vinyl-albums/2025-05-24 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-24 |title=Top Album Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/top-album-sales/2025-05-24 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-24 |title=Top Current Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/current-albums/2025-05-24 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Billboard}}
= Songs =
"Your Way's Better", peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs, No. 19 on the Christian Airplay, No. 20 on the Christian AC Airplay, and No. 2 on the Christian Digital Song Sales.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-24 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2025-05-24/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite magazine |date=2025-05-10 |title=Christian Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-airplay/2025-05-10/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-05-06 |magazine=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-10 |title=Christian AC Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-christian-adult-contemporary/2025-05-10/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite magazine |last= |date=2025-04-19 |title=Christian Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-digital-song-sales/2025-04-19/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-04-15 |magazine=Billboard |language=}} The song also reached No. 41 on the Billboard TikTok Top 50.{{Cite web |last=Foust |first=Michael |date=2025-04-16 |title=Christian Artist Forrest Frank Hits TikTok's Top 50 Thanks to Dance Craze |url=https://www.crosswalk.com/headlines/contributors/michael-foust/christian-artist-forrest-frank-hits-tiktoks-top-50-thanks-to-dance-craze.html |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Crosswalk.com}}
The second single, "Drop!", peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs.{{cite magazine |date=2025-02-05 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2025-02-04/ |magazine=Billboard}} The third single of the album, "Nothing Else" became a breakout single upon release, charting at No. 14 on the Billboard Digital Song Sales, No. 4 on the Hot Christian Songs, and No. 2 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart, within its first week of release.{{Cite magazine |last= |date=2025-03-11 |title=Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/digital-song-sales/2025-03-11 |access-date=2025-03-11 |magazine=Billboard |language=}}{{cite magazine |date=2025-03-11 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2025-03-11/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |magazine=Billboard}}{{cite magazine |date=2025-03-11 |title=Christian Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-digital-song-sales/2025-03-11/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |magazine=Billboard}}
The fifth track of the single, "No L's" peaked at No. 12 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, and the same position on the Christian Digital Song Sales.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-22 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2025-04-22/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-22 |title=Christian Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-digital-song-sales/2025-04-22 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Billboard}}The song "Celebration" reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs, and No. 9 on the Christian Digital Song Sales.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-29 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2025-05-03/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=Christian Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-digital-song-sales/2025-05-03 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=Billboard}} The song "Amen" peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-17 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2025-05-17/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Billboard}} The following single, "Woke Up This Morning", a remix of the same song by Nathan Davis Jr, reached No. 31 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs. "Woke Up This Morning" also peaked at No. 5 on the Top Gospel Songs, No. 9 on the Gospel Streaming Songs, and No. 5 on the Gospel Digital Song Sales.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-17 |title=Top Gospel Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/gospel-songs/2025-05-17 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-17 |title=Gospel Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/gospel-digital-song-sales/2025-05-17 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-17 |title=Gospel Streaming Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/gospel-streaming-songs/2025-05-17 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Billboard}}
Upon release, eleven additional songs proceeded to enter the charts, including "Encore" at No. 44, "B.I.G." at No. 22, "Father's House" at No. 29, "Paradise" at No. 32, "Dancing in the Presence" at No. 37, "Outside" at No. 36, "Live Your Life" at No. 40, "Happy" at No. 31, "POV" at No. 46, and "In the Room" at No. 43.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = CCM Magazine
| rev1score = {{rating|5|5}}
| rev2 = Today's Christian Entertainment
| rev2score = {{rating|4.7|5}}
| rev3 = Jesus Freak Hideout
| rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}
{{rating|4.5|5}}
| rev4 = Album of the Year
| rev4score = 50/100
| rev5 = AllMusic
| rev5score = {{rating|2.5|5}}
}}
Child of God II received generally favorable reviews from critics, most praising the album's diverse sound and ability to blend various genres.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-09 |title=Forrest Frank's Child of God II arrives with critical acclaim, calling the project "genre-blending", "joyful", and "intentional" |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2025/05/09.ForrestFranksChildofGodIIReleasestoCriticalAcclaim.asp |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Jesus Freak Hideout}}
Reviewing for CCM Magazine, Logan Sekulow compared the album to its predecessor, Child of God, saying that the sequel contains "softer production, more gospel-pop, and emotional depth", but still features the same "viral, high-energy joy" as the previous, giving the album a perfect 5-out-of-5 star review.{{cite magazine |last=Sekulow |first=Logan |date=2025-05-08 |title=Forrest Frank Delivers No L’s in Child of God II |URL=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/forrest-franks-delivers-no-ls-in-child-of-god-ii/ |access-date=2025-05-09 |magazine=CCM Magazine}} From Today's Christian Entertainment, Mike Laxton awarded the album with a 4.7-out-of-5 star rating, calling it "joyful, intentional, and impossible not to move to".{{Cite web |last=Laxton |first=Mike |date=2025-05-08 |title=Forrest Frank – Child of God II |url=https://todayschristianent.com/album-review-forrest-frank-child-of-god-ii/ |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=Today's Christian Beat}}
Signaling in a 4-out-of-5 star review, Michael Carder from Jesus Freak Hideout labelled the album as "the pinnacle of Christian music", reviewing that the album incorporates "new sounds and collaborations" that "come together really well". In a second review for Jesus Freak Hideout, Josh Balogh credited the album with a 4.5-out-of-5 star rating, praising Frank's ability to blend trap, R&B, calypso, and reggae music.{{Cite web |last=Carder |first=Michael |last2=Balogh |first2=Josh |date=2025-05-08 |title=Forrest Frank - Child of God II |url=https://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/ChildofGod2.asp |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=Jesus Freak Hideout}}
Album of the Year gave the album 50/100, and AllMusic reviewed it with a 2.5-out-of-5 star rating.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-09 |title=Forrest Frank - Child of God - Reviews |url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/1299570-forrest-frank-child-of-god-ii.php |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Album of the Year}}{{Cite web |title=Child of God II - Forrest Frank |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/child-of-god-ii-mw0004532061 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=AllMusic}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = {{duration|m=59|s=14}}
| title1 = Encore
| note1 = interlude
| length1 = {{duration|m=2|s=25}}
| writer1 = Forrest Frank
| extra1 = Forrest Frank
| title2 = Your Way's Better
| length2 = {{duration|m=3|s=18}}
| writer2 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| title3 = Amen
| length3 = {{duration|m=2|s=13}}
| writer3 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Zach Lawson|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra3 = Forrest Frank
| title4 = B.I.G.
| length4 = {{duration|m=2|s=43}}
| writer4 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| title5 = Father's House
| length5 = {{duration|m=2|s=25}}
| writer5 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Noah Conrad|Pera Krstajić|Zach Lawson}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Noah Conrad|Pera Krstajić}}
| title6 = No L's
| length6 = {{duration|m=2|s=27}}
| writer6 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Noah Hayden|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| title7 = Paradise
| length7 = {{duration|m=2|s=19}}
| writer7 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Noah Hayden|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| title8 = Woke Up This Morning
| note8 = with Nathan Davis Jr
| length8 = {{duration|m=2|s=11}}
| writer8 = {{hlist|Komba Raymond Aiah Jr|Nathan Davis Jr|Sofea Watkins}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| title9 = Dancing in the Presence
| length9 = {{duration|m=3|s=06}}
| writer9 = Forrest Frank
| extra9 = Forrest Frank
| title10 = Nothing Else
| note10 = with Thomas Rhett
| length10 = {{duration|m=1|s=58}}
| writer10 = Forrest Frank
| extra10 = Forrest Frank
| title11 = Outside
| length11 = {{duration|m=2|s=12}}
| writer11 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Noah Hayden|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| title12 = Live Your Life
| length12 = {{duration|m=2|s=41}}
| writer12 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Noah Hayden|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| title13 = Celebration
| length13 = {{duration|m=2|s=42}}
| writer13 = Forrest Frank
| extra13 = Forrest Frank
| title14 = Happy
| length14 = {{duration|m=2|s=17}}
| writer14 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| title15 = Drop!
| length15 = {{duration|m=3|s=54}}
| writer15 = Forrest Frank
| extra15 = Forrest Frank
| title16 = Like Water
| note16 = with Limoblaze
| length16 = {{duration|m=2|s=42}}
| writer16 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Limoblaze|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| title17 = POV
| length17 = {{duration|m=2|s=38}}
| writer17 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra17 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| title18 = In the Room
| length18 = {{duration|m=3|s=32}}
| writer18 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Josiah Queen|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra18 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| title19 = Testimony
| note19 = monologue
| length19 = {{duration|m=8|s=01}}
| writer19 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra19 = Forrest Frank
| title20 = Home
| length20 = {{duration|m=3|s=07}}
| writer20 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
| extra20 = {{hlist|Forrest Frank|Pera Krstajić}}
}}
Personnel
Adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web |title=Child of God II |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/431621021/credits |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Tidal}}
- Amanda Bradshaw – choir
- Forrest Frank – producer, programmer, lead vocals, writer
- Grace Pehrman – choir
- Ilija Mihailovic – choir
- Jacob Morris – masterer, mixing
- Limoblaze – guest vocals
- Mike Cervantes – mastering
- Nathan Davis Jr – guest vocals
- Neil Frank – writer
- Noah Hayden – writer
- Pera Krstajić – producer, programmer, writer
- Ray Boukris – engineer
- Thomas Rhett – guest vocals
- Tyler Christian – choir
- Zach Lawson – writer
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for Child of God II ! scope="col"| Chart (2025) ! scope="col"| Peak |
{{album chart|UKDigital|83|date=20250516|rowheader=true|access-date=May 17, 2025}} |
scope="row"| UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC){{cite magazine|date=2025-05-22|title=Official Christian & Gospel Albums: Week of 16 May 2025 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/christian-and-gospel-albums-chart/20250516/christ/|access-date=2025-05-19|magazine=OCC}}
| 3 |
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scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite tweet|user=billboardcharts|number=1924564150870802921|title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200...|date=May 19, 2025|access-date=May 20, 2025}}
| 12 |
scope="row"| US Top Christian Albums (Billboard){{Cite web |date=2025-05-24 |title=Top Christian Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-albums/2025-05-24 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Billboard}}
| 1 |
References
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